Family Weekend 2013 will be November 8-10. Mark your calendar and plan to attend one of the largest on-campus events. The schedule below will be updated at the beginning of the fall semester.
FAMILY WEEKEND OCTOBER 26-28, 2012
Here is a condensed schedule for quick reference. To see the complete schedule with descriptions and menus, click on the Download link below. Family Weekend begins Friday afternoon with an opportunity to sit in on actual classes and continues with a variety of activities to give family members a taste of life at the College. Participate in the many activities, meet your son or daughter’s new friends and discover why the time your child spends here will create an enduring love of Lafayette College. We Want You to enjoy the weekend specially planned for you.
Family Weekend 2012 Online Registration
Download Family Weekend Schedule (pdf) for event descriptions and menus
Friday Open Classrooms
Family Weekend 2012 Survey
Family Weekend Photos
Schedule
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012 | |
| 1:10–4 p.m. | Open Classrooms |
| 1–2:15 p.m. | Campus Tour |
| 3–8 p.m. | Registration |
| 4–5 p.m. | Library Drop-in Reception and Tours |
| 5–8 p.m. | Dinner on Your Own |
| 5 p.m. | Hillel Shabbat Service |
| 6 p.m. | Welcoming the Sabbath Ceremony and Dinner |
| 6 p.m. | Lafayette Legacy Dinner |
| 7 p.m. | Volleyball Game, Lafayette vs. Lehigh |
| 8 p.m. | Students Sound Off: Songs and Steps |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 | |
| 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Registration |
| 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | College Store Open |
| 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | Easton Farmer’s Market |
| 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Bailey Health Center Open House |
| 9:30–11 a.m. | Coffee with Engineering Faculty |
| 10–11 a.m. | PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS
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| 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Career Services Open House |
| 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Marquis’ Brunch |
| 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Serving Our Community Service Fair |
| 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Campus Tour |
| 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Family Photos |
| 12 –1 p.m. | PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS
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| 1:15 -2:15 p.m. | President’s Address: Their Vote Counts! |
| 2:30 –3:30 p.m. | ACADEMIC SHOWCASE: Can Political Scientists See the Future? |
| 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Easton Wants You: Guided Bus Tour of Historic Easton and Lafayette Volunteer Sites |
| 3 p.m. | Men’s Soccer vs. Army |
| 3 -4:30 p.m. | Downtown Easton Gallery Tour: More Than Red, White, and Blue |
| 4 – 6 p.m. | Star-Spangled Family Tailgate |
| 5 p.m. | Pi Beta Phi’s Annual Dance Marathon |
| 6 p.m. | Football Game, Lafayette vs. Georgetown |
| 7 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs. Army |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 | |
| 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | College Store Open |
| 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Experience Lafayette History: Chateau Chavaniac Tour |
| 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Brunch at Farinon |
| 11:30 a.m. | Protestant Christian Service |
| 11:30 a.m. | Roman Catholic Mass |
| 11 a.m. –1 p.m. | Hillel Bagel Brunch |
| 12–5 p.m. | Two Rivers Landing |
| 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lafayette the Beautiful: Campus Landscape Tour |
| 2 p.m. | Field Hockey Game, Lafayette vs. Georgetown |